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“I'm English enough to feel something of a gut-reaction to modernism, to continental philosophising and anything that smacks of a refusal to pay attention to the forensics: the empirical facts on the ground.”

Feels Enough Facts Pay Attention Reactions Pay Attention Guts Refusal Modernism Smack Continental Forensics

Author:Will Self

“In order to survive women have developed their second attention, which men have not evolved. They use the second attention, and have used it most effectively, to manipulate men; it's a justifiable reaction that has been necessary for survival.”

Men Has Beens Use Used Order Women Attention Survival Enlightenment Reactions Manipulate

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Typical reaction to scrutiny: attack and mock messenger and message, minimize the problem, hope attention dies down.”

Problem Dies Attention Messages Reactions Typical Mock Messengers Scrutiny

Author:Anat R. Admati

“Ugliness, squalor are breeding grounds for revolution. Beauty is conducive to tranquillity, happiness. Beautifying of homes and places of worship began with the dawn of civilization. Beautifying of workplaces is only in its infancy. Yet, since men normally spend more than half of their waking hours at work, surely it is important that adequate attention be devoted to elevating their working environment, whether office or factory, foundry or machine shop, mine or warehouse. Beautiful surroundings subtly encourage beautiful living. Drab surroundings, bad air, bad light, evoke bad reactions.”

“I can't make wine simple. But I can make it fun and beautiful, instead of esoteric and intimidating. The minute you realize it's OK to stumble along like the rest of us, asking questions and paying attention to your own reactions, then you'll begin what I hope will be a lifelong love affair with wine.”

I Can Beautiful Fun Realizing Simple Attention Minutes Asking Wine Affair Reactions Pay Attention Lifelong Love Affair Intimidating Asking Questions Esoteric Lifelong Love

Book:The Cork Jester's Guide to Wine: An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It and Enjoying It

Source: The Cork Jester's Guide to Wine: An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It and Enjoying It

“There's only one thing worse than not paying attention to girls in gangs - it's paying attention to girls in gangs. The public reaction to girls and women who engage in nontraditional behavior - the hysteria that often surrounds girls in these groups - is almost as interesting as the behavior itself.”

Girl Interesting Attention One Thing Groups Behavior Reactions Pay Attention Surround Gang Hysteria

Author:Meda Chesney-Lind

“Teach people to let go of their superficial mental chatter and obsessions. Teach people to pay attention to the whole body's reaction to a situation.”

People Whole Body Pay Attention Situation Teach Letting Go Reactions Obsession Pay Attention Superficial Chatter

Book:The Tao of Leadership: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age

Source: The Tao of Leadership: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age